Quotes About Hockey

I always played hockey, I was always a hockey fan, but I was never bitten by the hockey bug... I never looked into playing it professionally.

I feel honored and privileged to have represented the USA program over the past 16 years. USA Hockey will always be a part of me and I will cherish the experiences and memories with this team.

I've been up in the Arctic Circle where they have hockey rinks that don't have any heating. So it's - 40 C outside, it's - 55 inside. Or there's a social centre but no budget for anybody to run any programs. Stuff we wouldn't accept in Winnipeg, but we let it go on and on and on.

In a way, by being fully committed to the Olympic movement globally, I'm better able to promote women's hockey and talk about women's hockey and put a face to women's hockey, to all the IOC members.

I don't know where the loyalty lies in baseball. You really don't have to protect each other much, unless there's like a bench-clearing brawl. In hockey, it's important that they look out for each other.

Canada's known as a hockey country and now we've proven that we can also play football as well.

I like Joe Sakic. Coming out of Buffalo, I obviously like Alexander Mogliny, Pat LaFontaine. Hasek is up there. Miroslav Satan. Whoever seemed to be a good player at the time I'd watch. Jagr too. I tried to learn a lot from those guys.

I'm a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and the only other teams whose games I go to are the Rangers and the Kings.

I'm not a hockey fan, which is probably why I had to leave Canada in the first place.

Hockey has given me everything, most importantly it brought me to Swift Current, where I met my wife Deb.

I started playing street hockey, but there were tennis courts near my house, and it was my father who suggested I try. I don't really know why.

I believe that the Greater Phoenix Area is a terrific sports market; it's a terrific hockey market.

In 2001, '02, and '03, our forward line had Gagan Ajit, Prabhjot, Deepak, who were playing together since junior days. Their coordination was terrific.

Terry Sawchuk is an icon in our profession.

You can't just go outside and play hockey. It's more of an expensive sport.

I tried all kinds of sports when I was a kid, like soccer and tennis and golf, and, in fact, started skating to be able to play hockey.

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.

It's only 60,000. It's not a big town. It's a big hockey town. Everybody plays hockey when you grow up.

Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

Life would be better if the Leafs would make the playoffs. Life would be perfect if they'd win the Stanley Cup.

It's been a good hockey life for me anyway.

They would not get closer to the truth that night. They watched a period of hockey in silence. Winkler insisted on doing the dishes. Herman insisted on driving him to the bus stop.

When you play hockey, you don't have any fear. As soon as you step on the ice everything goes away and you're focusing on the puck and focusing on the play.

I think I'm a good passer and can make plays, but there's definitely a knack to putting the puck in the net.